Toy gun.



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TOY GUN` APPLICATION FILED ocT. 29, IIIII.

Pmemeasepf. 3,1918.

ATTORNEY s naar anion.

JOHN `n. ROBILOTTO, or NEW Yonx, u.. x.

TOY GUN.

To all whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that I, JOHN D. RoBiLoT'ro, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Toy Guns, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, and more particularly to a toy gun forexploding blank cartridges, torpedoes, and similar explosive articles.

In using the ordinary sticks or canes for exploding torpedoes andsimilar devices the force of the explosion is exerted axially of thecane and, due to this fact, many persons have been injured when usingthese devices due to an unusually heavy charge of explosive which tendsto drive a cane upward with great force. One of the main objects of theinvention is to provide a device of the character stated so constructedthat the force exerted by the explosive will be along lines which aretransverse to the axis of the handle of the device thus eliminatingdanger lof injury to the user by the handle being driven back by theforce of the explosive into the users hand. A further object is toprovide a device of this character which may be quickly and easilyconstructed at small cost. A still further object is to provide a devicehaving a handle and a head secured at one end thereof, this head beingso shaped as to provide a reduced striking end which will insure properexplosion of a cartridge placed therein. Further objects will appearfrom the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side view of an exploding device constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the striking end.

Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section through the head.

The head l is of substantially cylindrical shape for approximately 0fits length, and is tapered toward one end to provide a frustoconicalstriking end 2. This head is provided with an axial bore 3 extending thefull length thereof, this bore corresponding approximately in diameterto the exterior diameter of a cartridge of suitable caliber, such as thecommonly used twenty-two calispecification of Letters raient.

Application filed October 29, 1917.

Patented Sept. 3, i918..

Serial No. 199,102.

' the explosion being discharged through the bore 3.

A short rod 5 is iixedly secured in head l. This rod is fastened in ahandle 6 of suitable length, a ferrule 7 being driven on the inner endof the handle to prevent splitting or spreading thereof. Preferably thehandle 6 is of such length as to have the head l a considerable distancefrom the user when the cartridge l is exploded thus avoiding danger ofinjury from the explosion. By this construction, the force of theexplosion is exerted along lines at right angles to the handle 6. Thiseliminates all danger of injury due t0 the handle being driven towardthe user in the case of an explosion of unusual force. It will beevident that this device may also be used for exploding torpedoes, andsimilar explosive articles, as well as for blank cartridges, and I donot desire to in any way limit its use to this one particular article.

What I claim is:

l. In a device of the character described, a handle, and a head carriedat one end of the handle and disposed at right angles thereto, said headbeing provided with an axial bore extending the full length thereof forthe reception of a cartridge to be exploded, said bore serving to permiteasy escape of the gases generated by the explosion ofthe cartridge andalso facilitating removal of the empty cartridge from the head in theevent that the cartridge sticks in the head.

2. In a device of the character described, aliandle, and a head securedto one end of said handle and disposed at right angles thereto, saidhead being provided with an axial bore extending the full length thereofand having one end portion outwardly tapering to provide a reducedstriking end adapt- In testimony whereof I aflx my signature 11ipresence of two Witnesses.

JOHN D. ROBILOTTO.

ed to enga-ge the perpheml zmge of the head of a, cartridge so as tocause explosion of the charge contained thereby when the cartridge isstruck against en objeot, the bore permitting easy escape of gasesgenerated by the explosion and facilitating removal of the cartridgefrom the heed.

Witnesses:

FRANK MARToooIA, JAMES J. DEPELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents; Washington, D. C.

